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Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region for all to enjoy. New safety guidelines for the state of Nevada are in effect Friday, so make sure to bring a mask and practice social distancing to local events.

Carson City Kiwanis will host the 7th Annual Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day fundraiser on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Silver Oak Golf Course in Carson City, NV. The net proceeds from the fundraiser will support the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and the Marilyn Elaine Academic Scholarship, awarded annually to local high school graduates.

Unprecedented. Many of Western Nevada College’s graduates are the first in their families to graduate from college. Their novel feats will be matched with an unparalleled commencement ceremony for WNC.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Tuesday, June 23, that there are seven new positive cases and no additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 296, with 209 recoveries and seven deaths, 80 cases remain active.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting nine new positive cases and no additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 289, with 209 recoveries and seven deaths, 73 cases remain active.

Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting five new positive cases and two additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region.

This brings the total number of cases to 271, with 197 recoveries and seven deaths, 67 cases remain active.

The Carson City School District is making plans to re-open school this fall and is seeking parent and family feedback through an online 10-question survey. Given various school-related experiences caused by the pandemic, the school district is inviting families to take a few moments to share their thoughts, ideas and suggestions about returning to school. Participation is voluntary and responses are anonymous.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Wednesday, June 17 that there are two new positive cases and four additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 266, with 195 recoveries and seven deaths, 66 cases remain active.

Greater Nevada Credit Union has awarded 31 Nevada students with scholarships to continue their academic pursuits through the GNCU Scholarship Program. $22,000 went to eleven students from the Carson City area.

Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting two new positive cases and six additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 264, with 191 recoveries and seven deaths, 66 cases remain active.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Monday, June 15, 2020 that there are seven new positive cases and one additional recovery of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 262, with 185 recoveries and seven deaths, 70 cases remain active.

The Carson City School District is pleased to announce the launch of several Summer Learning Resources for parents and families. The goal of continuing summer learning is to help students stay fresh academically, build upon what they've already learned and prepare for the next school year and grade-level.

Youth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce our upcoming Virtual Summer Workshop Series, held exclusively online over six weeks, June 16 to July 23, 2020 as part of their YTCC@Home initiative.

Youth Theatre Carson City is bringing local experts, home-grown successes, and industry professionals from New York, Los Angeles, Boston and beyond right into your living room covering topics from acting and singing to theatrical design and songwriting to building relationships and becoming a successful professional in the arts.

The Carson Valley Days Festival 2020 was canceled, but the annual Carson Valley Days Parade is set to return on Saturday, June 13.

Streets will be filled all over the Minden and Gardnerville areas as participants gather to celebrate agricultural heritage.

The Arizona Diamondbacks added to their talented farm system with several high-upside pitchers during the 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft.

The RSVP Carson City 4th of July fireworks show and carnival has been canceled, but there is a chance festivities instead could move to Labor Day weekend, organizers said.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Monday, June 8 that there are three new positive cases and one additional recovery of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 237 with 162 recoveries and six deaths, 69 cases remain active.

My father was of the Model T Generation, born the year the Titanic went down, 1912. His was a sober generation, living through the flu pandemic of 1918, Prohibition, the Great Depression and WWII. If that won't sober up a generation what will?

The Reno Rodeo Foundation awarded $30,000 to six families as a part of the organization’s Reno Rodeo Wish program, which supports the foundation’s mission to assist young people in Northern Nevada with extraordinary needs.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Sunday, June 7 that there are four new positive cases and two additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 234 with 161 recoveries and six deaths, 67 cases remain active.

As a digital media teacher at Carson High School I asked my students if they wanted to do a year in review video. Nick Baggio, who is an editor for the announcements, and Gianna Johnson, who is an anchor on the daily announcements, jumped right on the project.

Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting three new positive cases and four additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region.

This brings the total number of cases to 230 with 159 recoveries and six deaths, 65 cases remain active.

Today, Carson High School's 2020 Graduates were honored by the school, their families and their community with a social-distance graduation, in which graduates were escorted to the stage by motorcade, many of the cars decorated for each graduate.

Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting seven new positive cases and no additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region.

This brings the total number of cases to 227 with 155 recoveries and six deaths, 66 cases remain active.

CHS Class of 2020 Graduation Parade through downtown Carson City.

All graduates are asked to meet in the parking lot at 3228 N. Carson St. at 6:30 p.m.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Thursday, June 4 that there is an additional death due to COVID-19 in the Quad-County region, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths to six. The individual was a male Carson City resident in his 70’s.

It is unknown at this time if he had underlying conditions. CCHHS is also reporting 18 new positive cases and one additional recovery of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 220 with 155 recoveries and six deaths, 59 cases remain active.

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Parents and students waited in a student motorcade Thursday outside Carson High School in order to return school property and retrieve student property from the campus.

Yesterday, June 3 was the final day of the school year for Carson City students, in what was surely a bittersweet end to an unusual year due to the COVID-19 shutdown.

Artist and poet, Jaeda DeWalt wrote, “When we learn how to become resilient, we learn how to embrace the beautifully broad spectrum of the human experience.” If there is one word to describe Pioneer High School’s class of 2020, it would be “resilient.”

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Wednesday, June 3 that there are four new positive cases and five additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 202 with 154 recoveries and five deaths, 43 cases remain active.

The Lyon County School District is celebrating graduation this week through a series of ceremonies Thursday in Dayton and Silver Springs, Friday in Smith Valley and Fernley and Saturday in Yerington.